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Get your carbon fibre here...

http://members.iquest.net/~aca/photos.htm

Wow - impressive - wonder if he can build me a 911?

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Neat!

There was a company making a late-model 911 tub out of carbon, I forgot who.

As to airframes and carbon, Airbus has had some interesting - and scary - issues with it.
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There was a company making a late-model 911 tub out of carbon, I forgot who.
Holy cow! That would ROCK...do you remember any details? Maybe we can google this thing...slick as *****...
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Hmm. I think it was just the body, not the tub. I had the picture saved off, but I can't find the actual thread.

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Oh man, that thing makes my pants feel funny.

And hey, here is the original thread...

Carbon Fiber P-car Body

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